African-American News&Issues has been and is a publication that has existed for 21 years, which serves to address and highlight both current and historical realities that are affecting our communities. While there remain many elements that have continued to plague our culture over the years, I can only present one at a time. However, I…

HOUSTON – Two years ago a police officer shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., setting off local demonstrations and a renewed national dialogue about race, criminal justice and the frayed bonds between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve. Unfortunately the controversies are nowhere near settled as police shootings of African-Americans and…

HOUSTON – There is a great African proverb that states, “Every great journey begins with one step.” There is quite possibly no better description for African-American News&Issues, the news periodical that you are currently holding in your hands. The storied journey that I am alluding to sprouted from the minds of Roy Douglas & Shirley…

Until the lion has his or her own storyteller, the hunter will always have the best part of the story. (African Proverb) While thinking long and hard about what my initial message for 2016 would be, my mind went through many suitable topics (Black-on-Black Crime), events (the recent Mayoral election), individuals (Sandra Bland), and issues…

“How many Houston-area teenagers can dribble a basketball across a bridge? At least 200, it turns out. Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen recently hosted his 2nd annual “Building Bridges”; sports tournament, attracting about 200 ethnically diverse young people to the gym at Sam Houston High School for a free good time. (Not to…

There’s a saying that, “A wise man takes heed to warning signs, but a fool will ignore them.” The Houston Astros fired Bo Porter as its manager, reportedly because of tension with the team’s general manager Juff Luhnow. Porter was said to be feeling undercut as a manager of the team and reportedly took his plight to the…

September 2015 Trial Set By: Jesse Muhammad, Contributing Writer HOUSTON – Support is not dwindling for Robbie Tolan, who was shot over six years ago by a White Bellaire police officer. The community stood outside the Houston Federal Courthouse to further rally around him and his family. “It’s an incredible feeling to see everyone come…

Story by Darwin Campbell, African-American News&Issues Houston – It is one of the most powerful elected office in the country and one of the highest respected in Texas. The question is whether Blacks in Texas turnout and vote or once again concede that power in the Lt. Governor’s office to the Republicans and Dan Patrick.…